macOS
brew install zellijlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install zellijMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/zellij/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
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Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für zellij in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install zellijlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install zellijMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/zellij/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo apk add zellijAlpine Linux edge package indexes · zellij · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#zellijnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ze/zellij/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo pacman -S zellijArch Linux sync databases · zellij · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install zellijopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · zellij · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
scoop install main/zellijScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/zellij.json · Quelle: api.github.com
winget install --id Zellij.Zellij -eWindows Package Manager source index · Zellij.Zellij · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
Überblick
Pluggable terminal workspace, with terminal multiplexer as the base feature
Verlauf
Zellij is a Rust terminal workspace and multiplexer aimed at developers, operators, and heavy terminal users, notable for making panes, tabs, layouts, plugins, and collaboration feel like a packaged workspace rather than a bare multiplexer.
Zellij reached a public beta on April 20, 2021, when Aram Drevekenin described it as a Rust terminal workspace and multiplexer with ambitions to become a general-purpose application development platform. Its early positioning was already distinct from classic screen/tmux culture: it emphasized an out-of-the-box UI, discoverable shortcuts, and a friendlier path for users who had not memorized multiplexer commands.
The project then evolved toward a programmable workspace. In the 2022 Zellij 0.32.0 release, configuration and layouts moved from YAML to KDL, and command panes became a way to preserve, rerun, and compose terminal commands inside layouts. In 2023 the project overhauled its WebAssembly plugin system, framing plugins as terminal applets that can draw UI, react to events, and manage panes, tabs, commands, and editors.
By 2026 the README described Zellij as a terminal workspace with batteries included, with floating and stacked panes, layouts, true multiplayer collaboration, WebAssembly plugins, and a built-in web client. That trajectory matters because Zellij became less a tmux clone and more a terminal-native environment for organizing work.
Zellij adoption followed the path of modern Rust CLI tools: binaries and Cargo installs first, then broad package-manager coverage. The supplied package data lists it across Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, winget, Alpine, and openSUSE-family packaging, which puts it in the common install paths for macOS developers, Linux workstation users, and Windows terminal users.
The public repository shows a large contributor and user footprint for a terminal multiplexer, with tens of thousands of GitHub stars and many releases by 2026. The FAQ also presents it as actively maintained full-time by its creator with community and sponsor support, which helps explain why it is treated by package maintainers as an active, fast-moving CLI rather than a frozen niche utility.
Typical use starts with running `zellij` to get a managed session with panes and tabs, then leaning on layouts for repeatable workspaces and `config.kdl` for keybindings, themes, and behavior. Users coming from tmux often care about session persistence, pane management, and shortcut conflicts with terminal editors.
For power users, the interesting usage surface is automation: layouts can encode project workspaces, command panes can run repeatable commands, and WebAssembly plugins can provide custom UI or workflow actions inside the terminal. The plugin model is explicitly designed so plugins can be distributed as `.wasm` files and interact with Zellij state and events.
Zellij is a useful package-nerd marker for the Rust-era terminal stack: a single CLI whose value depends on assets that packages must install correctly, including layouts, default plugins, shell completions, man pages, and config migration behavior. Packaging it well is not just putting one binary in PATH.
It also represents a shift in terminal tooling expectations. Where older multiplexers often expected users to bring their own configuration, Zellij competes on defaults, discoverability, and bundled workflow pieces, making it a package whose post-install experience is part of its identity.
Sicherheitslage
Für zellij wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
local files
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
/home/alice/.config/zellij/config.kdl/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support/org.Zellij-Contributors.Zellij/config.kdl~/.config/zellij/config.kdl/etc/zellij/config.kdlExecutables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
zellij | Executable | indexiertes Executable | Aus dem lokalen Executable-Index erkannt. |
Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:zellij |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.44.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://zellij.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-22T14:06:45-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | nicht erfasst |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
zellij
nix profile install nixpkgs#zellijzellij 0.44.3-r0
Terminal multiplexer
sudo apk add zellijzellij-bash-completion 0.44.3-r0
Bash completions for zellij
sudo apk add zellij-bash-completionzellij-doc 0.44.3-r0
Terminal multiplexer (documentation)
sudo apk add zellij-doczellij-fish-completion 0.44.3-r0
Fish completions for zellij
sudo apk add zellij-fish-completionzellij-zsh-completion 0.44.3-r0
Zsh completions for zellij
sudo apk add zellij-zsh-completionzellij 0.44.3-1
A terminal multiplexer
sudo pacman -S zellijzellij 0.44.3-1.3
Terminal workspace with batteries included
https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij
sudo zypper install zellijzellij-bash-completion 0.44.3-1.3
Bash Completion for zellij
https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij
sudo zypper install zellij-bash-completionzellij-fish-completion 0.44.3-1.3
Fish Completion for zellij
https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij
sudo zypper install zellij-fish-completionzellij-zsh-completion 0.44.3-1.3
Zsh Completion for zellij
https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij
sudo zypper install zellij-zsh-completionzellij
sudo port install zellijmain/zellij
scoop install main/zellijZellij.Zellij
winget install --id Zellij.Zellij -eQuellspur
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